Improvement in car-seats



Improvement in Car Seats.

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UNITED STATES PATENT CFFICE.

NELSON S. WHIPPLE, OF DETROIT, MICHIGAN.

IMPROVEMENT IN CAR-SEATS.

To whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, NnLsoN S. WHIPPLE, ofDetroit, in the county of Wayne and State of Michigan, have invented a new and useful Improvement in (Jar-Seats; and I do declare that the following is a true and accurate description thereof, reference being had to the accompanying drawing and to the letters of reference marked thereon and being a part of this specification, in which Figure l is a perspective view of my improved car-seat, and Fig. 2 is a crosssection of the same.

Like letters refer to like parts in each figme.

The nature of this invention relates to an improvement in the construction of railway car-seats, whereby greater elasticity and durability are secured at less cost than heretofore; and it consists in the peculiar construction and arrangement, with relation to the seat-frame, of a series of Csprings, secured therein, and suitably covered and protected, as more fully hereinafter set forth.

In the drawing, A represents the seat-frame, in the lower part of which there is secured two longitudinal stringers, B, in case my improvement is to be applied to railway cars already in use. These stringers are placed in the ordin ary seat-frame from which the cushions or upholstery has been removed. The upper sides of these strips are beveled or inclined, as shown in section, and to these are secured the metal straps O, to-which are riveted the ends of the C-springs D, of light strap-steel, disposed crosswise of the frame. Two steel straps, E, are riveted to the under side of all the springs-one at either side of the centerconnecting the whole series together. F are Webs or straps of any suitable fabric laid at intervals across the straps E, with their ends brought down and nailed to the stringers B to reduce the convexity of the tops of the springs, and to keep them from swaying when a weight is suddenly imposed on the edge of the seat. F" are similar webs connecting the end springs to the ends of the seat-frame, and are intended to prevent a lateral movement or tipping of the springs. The springs should be covered with burlaps or other coarse and stout fabric tacked to the edges of the seat-frame. On this covering is laid or spread a small amount of curled hair-in practice, about one pound to the car-seat-which is then inclosed by the plush or other covering of the seat in the usual manner.

It is evident that such a seat will prove more elastic and comfortable than the cushioned and upholstered seats heretofore used, while my springs and webs, with the necessary amount of hair, can be furnished to railway companies for the cost of the hair employed in the ordinary cushioned seat.

As railway companies generally do all the upholstery work about their cars, and always make their own repairs, I contemplate only the furnishing of the metallic springs and bars, constructed as described, which are readily applied to the seats of ordinary construction.

What I claim as my invention, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

The car-seat, wherein the seat-frame A,

stringers B, straps O, springs D, longitudinal.

upper straps E, and webs F F are constructed, combined, and arranged substantially as described and shown.

I NELSON S. WHIPPLE. Witnesses:

H. F. EnERTs, HENRY S. SPRAGUE. 

